Islamic State group
US coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria: Amnesty
Middle East
October 26, 2016
US coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria: Amnesty
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants has not taken enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties in Syria and has…
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
Middle East
October 25, 2016
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
An elite unit of the Iraqi army paused its week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city's eastern edge…
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
Middle East
October 24, 2016
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
The battle for control of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensified on Sunday with air strikes, ground offensives and…
Turkey PM criticizes ‘provocative’ Iraqi leadership
Middle East
October 22, 2016
Turkey PM criticizes ‘provocative’ Iraqi leadership
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday criticized Iraq's leadership, saying it was "being provocative" with recent comments and said…
Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul
Middle East
October 20, 2016
Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul
An Iraqi army elite unit and Kurdish fighters on Thursday launched a fresh offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants from…
US expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
Middle East
October 19, 2016
US expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on…
Iraqi forces say 20 villages fall in first day of battle for Mosul
Middle East
October 18, 2016
Iraqi forces say 20 villages fall in first day of battle for Mosul
Armed forces closing in on Mosul said on Tuesday they had secured some 20 villages on the outskirts of the…
Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle
Middle East
October 17, 2016
Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a…
Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt
World
October 17, 2016
Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt
The Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in…
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has confiscated two shipments of weapons intended for use by terrorists in North Sinai, the…